You see vertical banding or misalignment.

Make sure the print head nozzles are not clogged. To run a cleaning cycle, see “Cleaning the Print Head” on page 126.

Run the Print Head Alignment utility. See “Aligning the Print Head” on page 129 for instructions.

Make sure the printable side of the paper is face up. It is usually whiter or shinier.

Don’t use the High Speed setting in the printer software.

Set the paper thickness switch to the 0 position.

paper thickness switch

Place the EPSON Stylus Scan on a stable, level surface. Make sure none of the five rubber feet is missing from the bottom.

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